# N3278F: 1967 Mooney M20F, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A3), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 670371
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 2, 1967
- Certificate issued: April 17, 2000
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A38BC7
- Owner when cancelled: [Dream Chaser Unlimited Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DREAM%20CHASER%20UNLIMITED%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3278F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3278F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3278F-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Mooney M20F: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC07CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA080), Feb 28, 2007: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Landenberg, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent forced landing to a field.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20070228005099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070228005099A), Feb 28, 2007: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Avondalen, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot cleaned snow and ice from the aircraft and performed the preflight inspection. He took off on rwy 32 (kilg) and departed to the west. The VFR…
- [Incident 19991012029759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991012029759I), Oct 12, 1999: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Toughenamon, PA, Minor damage. (-23) See ptrs: EA17200000129 and EA17200000174 for narrative.
- [Incident 19851024060449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851024060449I), Oct 24, 1985: Mooney M20F (N3278F), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. After practice approach pilot circled to land and forgot to extend gear. Did not hear gear warning due to headset.

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